We examined predator-prey relationships in marine ecosystems requires examining how various factors influence interaction strength. Bartholomew DiFiore and Adrian Stier investigated how body size variation affects the interactions between lobsters and sea urchins across different scales. Our research titled 'Variation in body size drives spatial and temporal variation in lobster–urchin interaction strength' provides insights into how physical characteristics of organisms can influence ecological dynamics. The study contributes to our understanding of marine predator-prey relationships and how they vary in space and time. Our research is important for predicting how marine ecosystems might respond to environmental changes that affect organism size distributions or predator-prey dynamics.
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DiFiore, Bartholomew P.; Stier, Adrian C. (2023). Variation in body size drives spatial and temporal variation in lobster–urchin interaction strength. Journal of Animal Ecology.
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DiFiore et al. (2023). Body Size Variation Drives Changes in Lobster-Urchin Interactions. Ocean Recoveries Lab. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.13918
